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Why do tech guys love drop downs?
Traditional drop downs stifle UX in regulated financial software. They overload users with hidden options, hinder transparency, and increase cognitive load. But there are alternatives, prioritise immediacy, transparency, and champion user-centric solutions.
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How to run on-site UX Workshops and make them both valuable and fun
Recently I lead a Design Thinking off-site 3-Day UX workshops to launch the discovery phase of a new product for one of if not the largest financial news organisations in the world. I’d like to share with you how I did it and lessons learnt.
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Setting up Photoshop like a Pro UXer
TLDR: Photoshop, the designers ‘must-have’ is such a flexible tool that there are many ways to set up your workflow. contents Layer Compas and Smart objects After some 20 years I have found these two to be the most efficient, most transferable within a team, and most manageable i.e. avoiding the dreaded spinning-wheel-of-death Layer comps…
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Mobile best practice for registration – Put the users needs before technology
User Registration on Mobile Watch the animated version here I have recently been involved in both high-level concept generation through to territory specific text changes in the exiting world of User Registration. These are my top 5 tips to help you streamline your process or find some inspiration. 1. Do not turn-off your client Very…
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Design Trends For Mobile – Part 6: Location, Location, Location
Design Trends For Mobile – Part 6 – Location.pdf Design Trends in Mobile After only a few years the mobile landscape has generated a selection of trends and UX that have now become best practice in mobile design and an essential skill-set for the experienced UI designer. And as a UX designer you should be…
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Design Trends For Mobile – Part 5: Minimise The Taps
Design Trends For Mobile – Part 5 – Minimise The Taps.pdf Design Trends in Mobile This is the 5th part in a series of trends that I have witnessed in the design world. When designing, design for short bursts of activity similar to how people use phones across the board—in short bursts of activity. Users…
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